Shepherds Valley Village
In the quiet village of Beit Sahour, in the
middle of the blissful biblical countryside of southern Palestine, you
can find the recently opened tourist village named after the nearby historical
Shepherds Fields. The Shepherds Valley Village is built in Bedouin style,
with Bedouin tents for "original" accomodation" facilities, hospitality
programs, a restaurant, as well as an open-air theatre for outdoor performances
of traditional dance and music. This unique tourist attraction aims to
create a live experience of "the life of the people of the Bible." In addition
to the authentic hospitality, and the smell of firewood under the stars,
the tourist is offered a briefing about the area, its history (both ancient
and modern), as well a first hand experience of Palestinian life as represented
in food, costumes, and traditions. Amulti-faceted experience, the Shepherds
Valley Village is a new Palestinian attraction for local and international
tourists, containing an "open-air" museum that can be enjoyed as much by
day as by night as visitors and locals gather around the fire to listen
to stories and drink traditional Arabic coffee.
Tel: 02-2773875; fax:02-2773876; e-mail: majed@beth2000.com